AI's Future Runs Through Sustainability
SAP, Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
SAP's New York Climate Week recap says AI growth depends on clean energy, trusted governance and finance-grade sustainability data.
SAP reflects on New York Climate Week 2026, which ran more than 1,500 events alongside the UN General Assembly amid an energy price shock, climate disasters and debate over AI's resource use.
The piece argues sustainability is returning to the corporate agenda as a matter of growth, energy independence and physical risk, citing MSCI estimates of over $1.1 trillion a year in climate-related business interruption losses.
It also notes SAP and Jupiter Intelligence connecting physical climate risk data with SAP's enterprise data.